Spade, Skirret and Parsnip : The Curious History of Vegetables
by
Bill Laws
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0750932589
ISBN-13
9780750932585
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Imprint
Sutton Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 13th, 2004
Print length
216 Pages
Ksh 2,700.00
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This text explores the history of the vegetable kingdom and those who have grown and enjoyed vegetables over the centuries, together with anecdotes and stories.
The 'couch potato' is an idler, the 'cabbage-head' a dunce, Swede-bashers are stupid and you may as well give up life if you become a vegetable. A vegetable existence may imply dull monotony, but the humble vegetable has sparked protests, threatened to topple a British government and almost triggered a revolution. From the Scottish Presbyterian campaign against the 'sinful potato' to the class act that turned the carrot into a propaganda tool, from garlic inscriptions on Egyptian pyramids to Neolithic broad beans and medieval cabbage, and from the Dig for Victory campaign to their use in perfumes, Spades, Skirrets & Parsnip shows vegetables in a fascinating new light.
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